Rubbing oracle, "itombwa
Lele, DR Congo
ohne Sockel / without base
Wood, cord. H 4,5 cm. L 32,5 cm.
Provenance:
- Antique Market, London.
- Frederick Hanley, Slough, Berkshire.
- Claire and François Mottas, Lausanne (2003).
On the occasion of divination rituals, such devices acted as a physical interface between the diviner and his client.
The healer's spiritual advisors manifested the answers to questions posed by a healer or advice seeker, by controlling the oracular device.
Further reading:
John Pemberton III, Insight and Artistry in African Divination, Smithsonian Institution Press, 2000, Washington.
CHF 100 / 200
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